Years ago I heard a woman say, when asked about her dynamic Christian walk, what the secret was to her joy and lack of burnout. Her response was, “In the […]
Christmastime a year ago felt like an unusually dark time. Hurricane Sandy had swept the east coast a short time prior and many people had been devastated by it. There […]
Every year people lament the consumerism that defines the American Christmas experience. Many bemoan the fact that the season starts so early. While I agree that there can be quite […]
Much focus is given – and righteously so – to the humility and agony of the cross that Jesus endured. The physical and psychological torture. The separation from God the […]
In January of this year, during quiet time with The Lord, the word He dropped in my spirit was, “2013 is the year of restored marriages.” I wrote it down […]
The name John Henry Hopkins might not ring any bells (no pun intended). However, you’re probably familiar with a song that this clergyman and composer wrote, called “We Three Kings.” […]
76 years ago today, my grandparents vowed to stay together “as long as they both shall live.” My grandmother is 96 years old, and my grandfather will be 98 on […]
Whenever my four year-old prays, she always formats her prayers the same way – she thanks God, even if it is a request. For example, if I suggest we pray […]
“We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). Many believers know this verse by heart. Some of us sing out these words on Sunday mornings in a popular […]
It is overwhelming to me to think of trying to raise three children if I let my mind go there. To think of raising close to five dozen children (many […]
“Increase our faith!” said the apostles to Jesus in Luke 17:5. The disciples at this point were well acquainted with the sheer delight produced in Christ at any encounter that […]